Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (The Gambia)

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs is a minister in the Cabinet of the Gambia who is responsible for the financial management of government affairs, drawing up the budget, and developing economic policy.

History In 1985, Minister of Finance Saikouba Sisay designed and implemented an Economic Recovery Programme. In 1992, a review of the Directorate of Customs commissioned by the Gambian government and performed by HM Customs and Excise found that the Gambian Minister of Finance granted duty waivers without sufficient acceptance guidelines, proper monitoring, or control of imports. In 1994, Minister of Finance Bakary B. Dabo was dismissed from the position because of his alleged involvement in the failed coup attempt of November 11.

Ministers of Finance and Economic Affairs Name Took office Left office NotesSheriff S. Sisay1962December 1967Sheriff DibbaDecember 19679 October 1972Ibrahim Muhammadu Garba-Jahumpa9 October 19721977Lamin Bora M’Boge19771977Assan Musa Camara19771978Momodou Cadija Cham1978January 1981Saihou S. SaballyJanuary 19811982Sheriff S. Sisay19821989Saihou S. Sabally19891992Bakary Bunja Dabo199210 October 1994Bala Garba Jahumpa19941997Famara Jatta199725 September 2003Musa Gibril Bala Gaye15 September 2003June 2009Abdou KolleyJune 200927 January 2011Mambury Njie27 January 201116 April 2012Abdou Kolley16 April 201210 July 2013Kebba S. Touray10 July 201316 March 2015Abdou Kolley16 March 201519 January 2017Amadou Sanneh1 February 201729 June 2018Mambury Njie29 June 20186 May 2022Seedy Keita6 May 2022Incumbent

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